Series 26682

United States. Department of the Interior Census of the United States (1880). Agriculture. Utah

Dates: 1880.

0.50 cubic foot and 1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

The hardcopy volume is not accessible to researchers. The binding is not intact and the pages are extremely tattered and damaged. Access is generally limited to microfilm copy.

Scope and Content

The tenth census of the United States was conducted in June 1880 by the Department of Interior's Census Office. Five schedules were authorized by the 1880 Census Act including the Agricultural census. The agricultural statistics contained within the census were obtained within each state or territory through the personal visitation of each farm by an authorized enumerator of population within a given county, city or precinct.

Information collected in this census provides a comprehensive picture of agriculture in the Territory of Utah by county and includes: name of person who conducts the farm; number and size of farms and farm values; farm tenure; fence building and repair; hired labor; grass lands; number and type of livestock; cereal, fiber, and sugar production; orchards; vineyards; and forest products.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county name.

Custody History

Transferred from the custody of the Utah State Historical Society to the State Archives in December 2007.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.